Carabao Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Carabao Surname User-submission:
The surname Kalabaw or Carabao is derived from a word for 'water buffalo' in Philippines. Kalabaw is a domestic swamp-type water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to the Philippines.
Carabao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Carabao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Kalabaw or Carabao is derived from a word for 'water buffalo' in Philippines. Kalabaw is a domestic swamp-type water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) native to the Philippines.
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Where Does The Last Name Carabao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carabao is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Carabao? popularity and diffusion
Carabao is the 4,307,654th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Carabao occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Carabao live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 33 percent live in Caribbean South America.
The surname Carabao is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 12,654,778. In The Philippines Carabao is most common in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 63 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 29 percent reside and Spain, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carabaðo | 93 | 4 | / |
| Carabauo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Carabaiio | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carabajyo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Carabahos | 88 | 0 | / |
| Caraboa | 86 | 20 | / |
| Karabao | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karabaho | 80 | 20 | / |
| Karabaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Caravagio | 75 | 55 | / |
| Karaboa | 71 | 98 | / |
| Corobao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karaboğa | 67 | 10,426 | / |
| Karabaea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaboğaz | 63 | 416 | / |
| Karavajho | 63 | 2 | / |
| Caravagia | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karabaaya | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karhaboha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Karaboyias | 59 | 13 | / |
| Corowao | 57 | 39 | / |
| Keraboua | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kareubeo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kharebaua | 50 | 1 | / |
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